Hammam Essalihine

Ancient Roman thermal pools fed by a 70°C mineral spring in Algeria’s Aurès Mountains.

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Hammam Essalihine, known in Roman times as Aquae Flavianae, is an enduring thermal-bathing site at El Hamma near Khenchela. Two open-air Roman pools—one circular and one rectangular—remain the centrepiece of a larger bathing complex in the forested Aurès foothills.

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訪ねる理由

The rare combination of very hot spring water, monumental Roman masonry and continued public bathing makes Hammam Essalihine one of North Africa’s most distinctive historic thermal sites.

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温泉水

源泉: Hammam Essalihine spring
溶存成分: Bicarbonate, chloride and sulphate water containing iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium
湯の性質: The spring emerges at approximately 70°C before cooling for use in the historic pools and modern bathing facilities.

歴史

The baths date to the Roman period and are associated with the Flavian era, beginning in the late first century CE. The surviving pools have remained part of the region’s bathing tradition for nearly two millennia.

実用情報

The spring emerges at about 70°C and must cool before bathing. The complex includes the historic outdoor pools and modern bathing facilities; confirm current opening arrangements locally before travelling.

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アクセス

Hammam Essalihine is in El Hamma, Khenchela Province, in the Aurès Mountains. It is reached by road from the city of Khenchela.

ギャラリー

Rectangular Roman thermal pool at Hammam Essalihine near Khenchela — The rectangular open-air Roman pool at Hammam Essalihine, historically known as Aquae Flavianae.·Ghezaltar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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